Autographic register.



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APPLIOATION FILED J'ULY 31 1808 2 SHEETS-.SHEET 2.

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., u TKR UTH,ars mimi ui-mem i'i-lojazelsrim Be it known that I ALBERT uKItAUTH; a citizen of the United States, 'residing at Han -i1ton, in the County of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented, ce1'tainnew`and useful Improvements in Autographic Registers; of

' which the following is a specification,

V provide anautographic registerwith means My invention relates to 'an improvement e i in autographicregisters. I

One of the objectsof myinvention isto l whereby' one of the -record-st'rips isfed 'to a record-roll and in which such record-strip is caisedtto'be moved at a slower rate of feed i than the delivery-strips, producing what'is known as'a ?Summary record-strip?. 4

" Another object of my invention is to pjor vide means'whereby the record-roll' can 'be i readily and Conveniently thrown out of commission and' when in 'such position' canbe.

conveniently withdrawn from the: machine object of my invention ;is to prorecoi d-strips, wherebv an' accurate feed of i g the number* of coils of paperw'ound upon s aid*'record-roll.-``

-. view of the act'ating mechanism o .the egister, illustrating 'thei record-roll in its re-f e The features' of the invention are 'more .fil y `set forth in the description .of the acfcoinpanying drawings, forming a part of this a- Figure 1 s a side elevation of my' improved register.r iFig. 52 is a central vertical; section of the same; i Eig. 3 is an enl'arged sectional leased or idle position. Fig. 4 is 'a section on line mac, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 isa section on line w w; Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section 01111116 '2) v, Fig.

2-. `Fig.f- 7 is an enlargeddetailed sectional 'view of the record-roll, illustrating the means i employed for 'se'curing' the record-strip to In regsters of thisclass it .has been found dfiicult to control what is 'known as the' "record Summary-strip, in order that such Summary amounts may be' niformly spaced j throughout the entire length ofitherecordstrip -Thisyha's been diflicult to regulate,

v. wing to the varying diameters of th record I rolldurings 4 Withmy construction a uniform f'eed of the record-roll irrespective of its diameter is obtained, andflfurther, the feed of'this recordroll 'can' be easily changed 'to suit varying S pecii'lcation'of Letters Patent. .j application filed 31,199& semi ia. 3zs,617.;'

.sizes of 'sales-strip'sj without building `or constru'cting 'special machines forevery size of 1 represents the base of the machine. V

2 represents the side frames Secured to the base and forming the body of the register.

3 represents the framespport'mg the. ac-' tuating mechanism" of .the 'register pivotally connected to the side frames 2. 'i j4represents a roll of paper jo I france 3, and 5 6 represent' ro11s of pap`er' joiirnaled in theside frames 2. L v 7 rpresents a writing-table. 8 represents the. ordinary hinged cover ha ling a suitable opening over the writingta e.` i

The' fee'ding of the paperis accomplished as fdllows-z 9v represents 'a delvery-ro naled in 'the frame 3, its "axle projectin which is fixed the handle i 10.

9 'and in mesh with-'a pinion l de1ivery-r 011 '1 3 S'aid de1ivery-ro11T3'is held: in tensonal contact with the delive -roll 9 1 jourj through the hamez-3 and upon oneend o 11 represents p a gear fixed to revolve with the deiivery-roH u 2, fixed to the and 'supported inposition by the fo lowing mechanismz 14 15 represent arms pivotally end of which the de1very-ro11'13 is journaled. 17 represents a connecting-'rod fixed to the opposite ends of the arms14 15. 18 repre 'sents a 'ten'sionlate pivotally mounted u 'on rod 16 and;un` er upward tension cause -by the spring 19 coiled around and the free ends i supported upon the rod 16 and to the free I A Secured to the rod' 16.' The coils being on feach side 'of the tension--p1ate, thus any downward movementof the tension-plate 18 will 'strain the coi'ls, causing the same 'to ap ply `an upward tension. "The free end of said the tension to said rod and delivery-'roih maintaining said delivery-roll in frictional 'plished as filows: 20 represents a r-od pivot- IOO.

'liy-mo'unted to 'the frame 3, and 21 re resents camsfixed to the rod' 20, adapte to .engage' the arms'14 and 15, and When actuated by thehandi'e 22 will bring the deliveryj roll 13 into or out' of enagement with the delivery-roll 9, asdesire .3 23 represents a 'ratchetrwhecl fixed to revolve with' the delivery-roll 9, and'24 represents a spring-conwheel 23 'for preventing reverse rotation of v piate 18 hearing against the rod 17 transnits i iIo trolled pawl in engagement with the ratchetthe delivery-roll 9. 25 represents a roll jourl tion shown in Fig. 3, releasing the recordroll naled within the iframe 3, and 26=represents a companion roll likewise j ournaled in the frame 3.

'To c'i-feet a positive feed of the record-roll, the following transmission elements are provided: 27 represents a gear fixed' to the studshaft at one end of the delivery-roll 9 and revolvng therewith, and 28 represents a gear in mesh With gear 27, fixed to the stud-shaft of the roll 25. These gears 27 28 are preferably mounted outside of the frame 3 and are adapted to be readily removed and other change-gears applied to impart a different ratie of feed. to the rolls 26, according to the length desired to feed the record-strip,

which must be governed by the size of'the sale-strip, for it being understood that for one size of sale-strip it may require one revolution of the handle to move the same sufi- 'ciently beyond the delivery-strps' to be torn off, While a second size of sale-strip might require more than .one complete revolution of the handle to free the same. A represents a gear fixed to the'stud-shaft of the roll 25 at the opposite end fromthat of gear 28.. b represents an intermediate gear loosely journaled on the frame 3 and in mesh with gear a and a gear c, fixed to a stud-shaft of roll 26 for imparting a positive feed to roll 26. e The intermediate gear b is employed to change the direction of rotation of roll 26 opposite to that of roll 25, thereby. enabling the proper rotation to be imparted to the record-roll which is in frictional 'contact With' the-rolls 25 and 26. Therefore it will be seen that it is necessary to change the feed ofthe summary record-roll to correspond With the particular size of sale-strip used in the machine; otherwise the totals'` upon the record-strip i would be spaced too irregular to be useful.

The record-roll is operated and controlled as follows: 30 represents'a rod rigidly secure& tothe iframe 3, and upon said rod the record-roll frame 31 is pivotally mounted. This {rame 31 is 'provided with the forwardlyprojecting limbs 32 at each side thereof. 33

I represents notches formed in the free ends of said limbs, into which the studs of the reerd-roll 34 are loosely journaled. 35represents a plate fixed to theframe 31 at one end, the opposite end of said plate encircling the rod 3 U 36 represents a spring the ends of which are Secured to the rod 30 and the intermediate portion of the spring bearing against the plate 3-5, imparting upward tension to the record-roll frame 31 for maintaining-frictional contact of roll 34 With rolls 25 26. 37 represents a rod loosely journaled in the frame, provided with the cams 38 39, fixed to move with said rod, and 40 re resents a handle fixed to rod 37 for manipu ating the same. The cams 38 39 are adapted to bear against the frame 31, and as the level' 40 is depressed it will Swing the frame to a posi- 34 from engagemcnt With the rolls 25 26, at the same time causing the record-roll to -occupy a position for convenient removal. The record-roll 34 is provided with a groove extending along the entire face thereof, into which the rod 41 is adapted to be fitted.

(See Fig. 7.) T hus to thread 'the pa er to the i i 'rolls 5 (rover the. roll 44, table 7, and between the delivery-rolls 9 13, thence out of 'the machine, Where they can be to'n olby contact with 'the roll-guard 45, of course it being understood that the usual carbon strips are laced between the strips of paper for manifo ding.

Having .described my invention, I claim'- 1.' In a machine of the class described, a

writing-table over which the strips are i passed, a pair of delvery-rolls -at the front end of the table', a crank-handle for o ;erating said delivery-rolls, a pair of rolls in riven connection With said delivery-rolls, a recording-roll, and means so supporting said recording-roll that it is adapted to be thrown into frictional engagement With said driven rolls, 'substantially as described.

2. Ina machine of the class described, a Writing-table, a pair of'delivery-rolls, means for actuating one of said rolls, a pair of rolls in driven connection With said delivery-rolls, a hinged member, the 'recording-roll journaled on said hinged member, meansf'or attaching therecord-strip to said recordingroll, and m'eans for swinging said 'hinged member whereby it may be moved to position of frictional contact with said driven rolls or Swing free thereirom, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, a writing-table, main delivery-roll mechanism, Summary recording mechanism comprising apair of rolls in driven'conneetion With the delivery-rolls, ah'nged member and a recording-roll journaled in said hinged member, means for throwin said hinged member so as to place said de ivery-rolls in driving relationship with the said Summary recording "mechanism, substantially as described.

4. 'In an autographic register, a writingtable, a pair of delivery-rolls, a series of strips of paper adapted to be fed over the Writingtable and between the delivery-rolls, a record-roll', one of said strips of paper being se- IOO cured to said record-roll, transmission-rolls in driven connection with said deliVery-roll's,

means for frictionally engaging 'said recordtable, a record-roll, a record -strip of paper adapted 'to -be fed over said writing-table upon said record-roll, transmission-rolls, de-

livery-rolls, transmission 'elements between said deliV'ery-rolls 'and transmission-rolls -for imparting a varying ratio ,of rotation to the transmission-rolls'from that of the deliveryrolls; means for frictionally engaging 'said recordroll with said transmission-rolls for actuating said record-roll andmeans for throwing said record-roll out ofengagement with said tranmission-rolls, substantially as described. i u p 6. In an autographic register, a writingtable a 'pair of delivery-rolls held in tensional 'contact with each other, a series of strips of aper adapted to befed over the ;writing-ta &e and between the delivery-rolls, a recordroll detachably supported, -one of said strips of paper Secured to said record-roll passing over said, writingtable, transmissionrolls in positive transmission with-said deli/veryrolls, means for frictionally engaging said' record-roll with said transmission-rolls for actuating said record-roll, and means forthrowing said record-roll out of engagement with said transmission-rolls, substantially as described' e p 7. 'In an autographic register, a writingtable, a record-roll, a record strip of'paper adapted to be fed over said table upon said record roll, transmission-rolls means for bringing said record-rolls ntofrctional con-.

tact with'said transmssion-,rolls for driving' said record-roll; delivery-rolls, means for 'feeding said delivery rolls, transmission means between said delivery-rolls and transmssion rolls 'for driving said transmissionrolls, one or 'more 'strps of paper adapted to .be fed over the writingtable and between the deliVery-'rol1s,means for throwing said recordroll, ont of engagement with said transn-ission-rolls, means for removing said recordroll, and means for secring said record strip of p 'per to said record-roll, substantially as described.

8. `In an autographic register, a Writing,

table, a'record-roll, 'a record strip of paper adapted to be fed over said table upon'said recordroll, transmiss'ion-rolls, means for bringing saidrecord-rollinto frictional contact with said transmission-rolls for driving* saidrecord-roll, deliver-y-rolls, means for feeding said deliver -rolls held 'in tensional contact with each ot er means for separating' said' delivery-rolls, said record-stri adapted.

to'be fed between said de 'very-ro ls, transmission means between said delivery-rolls and transmission-rolls for driving said transmission-rolls, one ormore strips of .paper adapted to be fed over the'writing-table -and between the`de1iVery-r0lls,;means for throwing said record-roll out of engagementwith said transmission-rolls,` means for removing said record-roll, and means for securing said record strip of paper to said 'record-roll, substantially as described' f In testimony whereof I have hereunto set yh de ALBERT KRAUTH..

Witnesses e 4 i OLIVERZ B. KAIsER, ;LUrsn BEGK. J 

